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Whatever your project - no matter how big or small - PRINCE2 For
Dummies, 2009 Edition is the perfect guide to using this
project management method to help ensure its success.

Fully updated with the 2009 practice guidelines, this book will
take you through every step of a project - from planning and
establishing roles to closing and reviewing - offering practical
and easy-to-understand advice on using PRINCE2. It also shows how
to use the method when approaching the key concerns of project
management, including setting up effective controls, managing
project risk, managing quality and controlling change. PRINCE2
allows you to divide your project into manageable chunks, so you
can make realistic plans and know when resources will be needed.
PRINCE2 For Dummies, 2009 Edition provides you with a
comprehensive guide to its systems, procedures and language so you
can run efficient and successful projects.

PRINCE2 For Dummies, 2009 Edition includes:

Part I: How PRINCE Can Help You- Chapter 1: So What's a Project Method and Why Do I Need to
Use One?
- Chapter 2: Outlining the Structure of PRINCE2
- Chapter 3: Getting Real Power from PRINCE2

Part II: Working Through Your Project- Chapter 4: Checking the Idea Before You Start
- Chapter 5: Planning the Whole Project: Initiation
- Chapter 6: Preparing for a Stage in the Project
- Chapter 7: Controlling a Stage
- Chapter 8: Building the Deliverables - the Work of the
Teams
- Chapter 9: Finishing the Project
- Chapter 10: Running Effective Project Boards

Part IV: The Part of Tens- Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Make PRINCE Work Well
- Chapter 19: Ten Tips for a Good Business Case
- Chapter 20: Ten Things for Successful Project Assurance Part
V: Appendices- Appendix A: Looking into PRINCE Qualifications
- Appendix B: Glossary of the Main PRINCE2 Terms

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